ARTICLE · 10 SEPTEMBER 2020

Employee Leave Of Absence In Ecuador

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In case of maternity leave, IESS requires that the affiliate maintain at least 12 continuous contributions prior to childbirth and that the employer has not registered arrears during the...

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Martha Gisela Villagómez

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According to Ecuadorian law employees are entitle to 8 legal leaves of absence, as detailed below:

LEAVE OF ABSENCE	REASON	DURATION
Maternity	Birth of a child (general rule)	12 weeks
Multiple birth	10 additional days
Child with disability or serious congenital diseases.	3 additional months
Paternity	Birth of a child	10 days
Multiple birth or cesarean section	15 days
Premature children or in conditions of special care	8days additional
Birth of a child with a disease: degenerative, terminal, irreversible or with severe disability (75% or more)	25 days
In the event of the mother's death during childbirth or while on maternity leave, the father is entitled to enjoy all, or as appropriate, the remaining part of the period of leave corresponding to the mother

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Employee Leave Of Absence In Ecuador

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